# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001710111` · 06/12/2000 · Giant Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cementos Portland Valderrivas S A
- **Operator:** Giant Cement Company
- **Mine:** [3800007](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800007)
## Narrative

AFTER INSPECTING A SCREW CONVEYER HOUSING THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HOUSING TO STEADY HIMSELF AS HE STOOD UP AND HIS RT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE SCREW. HIS FINGER (WITH G LOVE) ENTERED THE HOUSING THROUGH A HOLE HE HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*